Ed easily caught up to Vorgarag and dismissed himself. He had to first settle the assimilation matter so he promised to catch up later.
Ed thought of what to assimilate as he made his way back to his arranged home, and in the end, he chose to prioritize his attributes. This would be a mistake if it wasn't for the imminent danger. Long term plans are only viable if you have the time.
In theory, Ed could choose to give up on the orcs and instead choose to stop the enemies at wherever the final hurdle might be but…
For one this wasn't his style. Ed preferred to improvise than to carefully plan things out. Of course, a plan could go a long way but he felt he wasn't capable of sticking to a longterm plan. He was almost guaranteed to deviate from it and at the point, it would be best to simply play it by ear
